9.9% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ravenswood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ravenswood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 9.9% of people in Ravenswood volunteer, a figure that is well below the Tasmanian and national averages. While local volunteer rates have barely changed over the last decade, there is a stronger presence of people providing unpaid care compared to most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most similar areas, with 9.9% of residents helping out. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, as 14.1% of people provide care—a rate a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, about 25% of people provide unpaid childcare and 20.3% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, though both figures have fallen since 2011.
14.1% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
About 3.1% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011045/ravenswood/topic/community